• Bahá’u’lláh

Bahá’u’lláh

A Short Biography

In this captivating book, Moojan Momen gives a brief survey of the life, the works, and the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í faith. Covering the resistance he encountered - including successive forced exiles and vitriolic opposition - this is a carefully constructed account of the eventful life of this influential nineteenth-century religious figure. 

Comprehensive and yet concise, this is a perfect book for anyone interested in knowing more about the Bahá’í faith and its founder.

In this captivating book, Moojan Momen gives a brief survey of the life, the works, and the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í faith. Covering the resistance he encountered - including successive forced exiles and vitriolic opposition - this is a carefully constructed account of the eventful life of this influential nineteenth-century religious figure. 

Comprehensive and yet concise, this is a perfect book for anyone interested in knowing more about the Bahá’í faith and its founder.

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  • Contributors:: Moojan Momen (Author)
  • Format: Softcover book | 248 pages
  • Dimensions: 120 x 200 x 15 mm | 350 g
  • Publisher: Oneworld Publications, 2007
  • Language: English
  • SKU: BKS-BIO-G.0142

About Moojan Momen

Moojan Momen was born in Iran but was raised and educated in England, attending the University of Cambridge. He has a special interest in the study of Shi'i Islam and the Bahá'í Faith, both from the viewpoint of their history and their doctrines. In recent years, his interests have extended to the study of the phenomenon of religion.

He has contributed articles to encyclopaedias such as Encyclopaedia Iranica and The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World as well as papers to academic journals such as International Journal of Middle East Studies, Past and Present, Religion, Baha'i Studies Review, and Iranian Studies. He is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.

Titles by Moojan Momen

Bahá’u’lláh

First introductory reads

First selections from the Bahá’í Writings

Online introductions

More introductions

About the Bahá’í Faith

Bahá’í History: Overviews

1844-1853: Ministry of The Báb

1853-1892: Ministry of Bahá’u’lláh

1892-1921: Ministry of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

1921-1957: Ministry of the Guardian

1957 onwards